September 29, 2023 – As we left Friday Harbor we heard the humpback whale whom we’d sailed alongside in the morning, BCX0519 “Stitch”, was on a treadmill of the incoming flood…
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Fall day sailing north
September 27, 2023 – Half day sail up President Channel to Lovers Cove, across to Waldron Island and down to Pt Disney. Views of harbor seals at White Rock and…
Read moreBiggs/Transient Orcas T60’s in San Juan Channel
September 24, 2023 – North, South, East or West is always what we ask ourselves when we leave Friday Harbor. Today we had multiple orca reports when we left the…
Read moreBiggs/Transient Orcas T123’s north of Pt Doughty
September 17, 2023 – After leaving Friday Harbor we headed north based on a report of a family of orcas north of Flattop Island. The orcas were multi-directional, but eventually…
Read moreHumpback Whale BCZ0345 “Victory” bottom of Salmon Bank
September 16, 2023 – We headed south after leaving Friday Harbor with a great sail tacking down the channel. There was a thick fog bank in Upright Channel and in…
Read moreSail to Whale Rocks to see the Steller Sea Lions
September 15, 2023 – Sail to Whale Rocks. Wildlife highlights include great blue herons, harbor seals, bald eagles, Steller sea lions, and various bird species.
Read moreBiggs/Transient Orcas T60’s pass Friday Harbor
September 14, 2023 – After casting off from Friday Harbor we sailed north with good winds and current in our favor. As we reached Pt George a report came in…
Read moreFantastic Minke Whale encounter at MacArthur Bank
September 13, 2023 – Going South on a flood tide so we stayed close to shore and cut through Turn island Pass. Mirror calm waters, a racoon on the beach…
Read moreHumpback Whale BCZ0345 “Victory” by Salmon Bank
September 11, 2023 – Sailed south today after leaving Friday Harbor to Salmon Bank. Wildlife highlights included harbor seals, bald eagles, Great blue herons, black oystercatchers, Steller sea lions, cormorants,…
Read moreSailing South and finding Humpback Whale BCZ0345 “Victory”
September 9, 2023 – Flooding tidal current but decided to head South knowing a humpback whale has been in the area for quite a few days now. We cut inside…
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